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Thai Basil Chicken Egg-Wrapped Omelet (Kai Jeow)
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Thai Basil Chicken Egg-Wrapped Omelet (Kai Jeow)

A technical Thai street food dish where a spicy basil chicken stir-fry is encased in a paper-thin, crispy egg envelope.

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

15 min

Servings

4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • 6 Eggs
  • 1 cup Thai Basil
  • 3 Bird's Eye Chilies
  • 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 4 cloves Garlic

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pound chilies and garlic into a paste. Stir-fry with chicken until browned. Add fish sauce and basil.

  2. 2

    Whisk eggs thoroughly. Heat a large wok with oil until very hot.

  3. 3

    Pour a small amount of egg and swirl to create a very thin, large crepe. Repeat for 4 crepes.

  4. 4

    Place the chicken mixture in the center of each egg crepe and fold the edges over to create a square parcel.

  5. 5

    Flip the parcel and sear for 30 seconds. Serve with a side of cucumber slices.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

310

kcal

Protein

32

g

Carbs

3

g

Fat

18

g

Fiber

0

g

Sugar

1

g

Sodium

920

mg

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